Germany's ambassador and the former president of Germany, recently met with the Virginia Parole Board that is reviewing the case of Jens Soering, author of five titles for Lantern. They believe new DNA evidence exonerates Soering and are asking for him to be returned to German custody. You can read more here.

Will Tuttle Speaking about The World Peace Diet
10/13/2017

Will Tuttle will be touring and speaking about his book The World Peace Diet in the U.S., Spain, Switzerland, England, India, and across India. You can see his full tour schedule here.

Kat Von D shares How to Create a Vegan World with followers
09/07/2017

The tattoo artist Kat Von D, known for her cruelty-free make-up line, has endorsed Tobias Leenaert's book How to Create a Vegan World. Kat says, "this book is really helping me understand how much more effective I could be if I took some of these ideas into consideration."

Review of Captive from Charles Siebert
08/10/2017

Captive by Jo-Anne McArthur received this review from author, journalist, and poet, Charles Siebert, "The wonder of the work is that it induces that same deep existential hollowness that zoos themselves do, the disquieting sense that, as Rilke, one of the great zoo-visiting poets, put it: 'the shrewd animals notice that we are not very much at home in the world we've expounded.'"

Jo-Anne McArthur's piece in the National Geographic
08/03/2017

You've likely seen some photos from Jo-Anne McArthur's new book, Captive about animals in zoos and aquaria, but now you can read more about why Jo-Anne took these photos and her thoughts on zoos in her article in the National Geographic. Read it here.

Even Vegans Die was recently reviewed by The Thinking Vegan and coauthor Ginny Messina was also interviewed. He asks Ginny for a piece of advice to give vegans in which she replies, "Anyone can get sick and we are all going to die. Our activism is strengthened and enhanced when we acknowledge this and act on it by extending compassion toward other vegans and by making plans to continue our legacy for animals after we die." Read the entire review here.

The World Become What We Teach by Zoe Weil was recently reviewed by the non-profit Green Teacher. They write, "[the book] will support any educator wanting to transform education and teaching in their classroom as a means of promoting a more just society." Read more here.

Even Vegans Die reviewed by Animal Allies
06/12/2017

Even Vegans Die was recently reviewed by Animal Allies. They write, "Even Vegans Die serves as a useful corrective to the general trend in works produced by vegans, which tend to give the impression that eating vegan provides some kind of magic shield against ailments of any kind." Read the entire review here.

Even Vegans Die reviewed by Whole Green Wellness
06/12/2017

Even Vegans Die was recently reviewed by Taylor Wolfram of Whole Green Wellness. She writes, "This book is a unique combination of myth-busting, real talk and reminders of how important it is to care for others while they are sick or dying and to prepare for our own deaths." Read the entire review here.

Even Vegans Die was recently reviewed in Psychology Today by Lisa Kramer. She writes, "This book reminds us that vegans are human too, and counsels all of us–vegans and non-vegans alike–to take better care of ourselves and each other." Read the entire review here.

Write-up in the Midwest Book Review
05/18/2017

Coping with Anxiety in an Age of Terrorism was recently reviewed by Paul T. Vogel of Vogel's Bookshelf, Midwest Book Review. Vogel writes, "the message, from this expert on life-stress and violence is sobering and timely." Read the complete review here.

Check out the new article in the Washington Post about our author Jens Soering's case. It is now possible that he was wrongly convicted for a double murder in Virginia back in 1985. He tells his side of the story in the new book, A Far, Far Better Thing.

Jo-Anne McArthur's new book, Captive, and the paperback version of her first book, We Animals, have been sent to the printers and will be available at the end of April. Click on the titles to learn more about each book.

Captive and A Far, Far Better Thing have been sent to the printers and will be released soon. Click on the titles or the images above to learn more about each book.

Vegan America Project
01/25/2017

Lantern publisher Martin Rowe has started the Vegan America Project to investigate what the U.S. might look like when it’s no longer possible or desirable to use animals for food, clothing, labor, entertainment, or experimentation. Visit the website to learn more.

Dr. Siobhan O'Sullivan's Knowing Animals podcast, which covers people and topics in the field of human-animal studies, just featured Lantern author Margo DeMello and her recently edited book, Mourning Animals.

We are excited to announce the launch of our Indiegogo campaign for Jo-Anne McArthur’s new book, Captive. In this follow-up to We Animals, McArthur uses over one hundred photographs to reveal the lives of animals in zoos and aquariums around the world.

There are options to pre-order a discounted copy of Captive, a new soft-cover copy of We Animals, and additional perks which will all help produce, print, and distribute this book as a beautiful full-color paperback. Click here to contribute. Thank you for your support!

Patricia Denys, one of the contributors to The Art of the Animal, talks about Andy, the dog that her and her sister care for who uses a wheelchair, and shares the message not to give up on disabled dogs, on the Dog Talk podcast.

Italian art and culture critic Valentina Sonzogni came by the Lantern offices the other day to give a talk about her book, cowritten with philosopher Leonardo Caffo, on An Art for the Other. You can now watch her talk on YouTube.

"Cash Cow is an exceptionally well written book that truly breaks new ground. It is a comprehensive and well researched expose on the dairy industry that is also concise and easily digestible. In a thoughtful and supportive tone, Elise Desaulniers challenges the reader to critically examine his or her assumptions, and she provides the information necessary to both understand and free oneself from the perils of dairy. This book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in becoming more empowered to make informed, healthful, and ethical food choices." - Dr. Melanie Joy, Founder and President of Beyond Carnism

Elise Desaulniers Interviewed in Gentler Living
02/05/2016

Elise Desaulniers, Canadian food blogger and Lantern author (of Cash Cow), is interviewed by the Vancouver-based Gentler Living magazine.

New Video Spreading the Vegan Message
02/04/2016

Lantern's Publisher Martin Rowe took part in a collaborative video project that encourages people to consider veganism in the new year. The video will be distributed over social media in China and beyond and can be viewed here.

Jo-Anne McArthur, photojournalist and author of our book We Animals, has teamed up with Dr. Keri Cronin to launch the multimedia Unbound Project, which recognizes and documents the women who have been at the forefront of animal advocacy worldwide.

Fanny Dies
02/01/2016

We are sad to report that Fanny, a cow whose story was chronicled in our book We Animals by Jo-Anne McArthur as well as the documentary The Ghosts in Our Machine, has recently died. Fanny had been rescued from slaughter by Farm Sanctuary. We offer our sympathies to Jo-Anne, Farm Sanctuary’s National Shelter Director Susie Coston, and all the people at Farm Sanctuary.

Lantern publisher Martin Rowe has written a blog about the new complexities in the Jens Soering case.

Jens Soering Rebuts "New Yorker" Article
12/13/2015

Jens Soering, author of four titles for Lantern, has written an extensive rebuttal of Nathan Heller's article on him and his case in The New Yorker. You can read it here.

Nathan Heller Writes More on Jens Soering Case
12/13/2015

Nathan Heller, whose article "Blood Ties" for The New Yorker highlighted the case of Lantern author Jens Soering, has written a follow-up piece for the online version of the magazine about the political dimensions of Jens Soering's case.

Lantern authors Jens Soering and Thomas Keating are featured in "Blood Ties," a profile of Jens Soering by Nathan Heller in The New Yorker. The article quotes Keating and Lantern publisher Martin Rowe. A press release for this is here.

“Got Milk? If so, Élise Desaulniers forcefully argues you’ve also got animal cruelty and human health problems. If you grew up buying the dairy industry’s marketing claims, this book may make you feel as if the blindfold has finally come off.”—Paul Shapiro, Vice President, Farm Animal Protection, The Humane Society of the United States

There's a wonderful interview that Mickey Z. conducts with Carol J. Adams about the 25th anniversary of The Sexual Politics of Meat. "I believe the world is a very fragile place and I am seeking ways of creating change that doesn’t require traumatizing of others. What would activism look like if it had care at the heart of its insights and tactics?"

Ethicist Lori Gruen (and author of Entangled Empathy) has a piece on Al Jazeera America about the killings of Samuel Dubose and Cecil the Lion, and intersectionality. "Protesting against one injustice doesn’t mean you privilege it over another."

Namulundah Florence's book Wangari Maathai—our title about the late, great environmental and democracy activist—is reviewed in The Nation in Nairobi, Kenya. The book "examines the life of the icon and puts it in the context of women liberation, educational policies, and environmental conservation."

The Christian Vegetarian Association's newsletter reviewed Kim Stallwood's Growl: "Stallwood identifies four key values to animal rights: compassion, truth, nonviolence, and justice. His book is largely an exploration of how these values apply to everyday advocacy. He also identifies five stages (which often overlap) of social movements: public education, public policy development, legislation, enforcement, and public acceptance. Animal advocates often focus on public education, in part because it does not require any compromise of values. In contrast, any successful legislative action requires compromise, which might seem to undermine core values."

Kelly Fern, author of Songs of My Families, is interviewed about her adoption from Korea, and subsequent putting up for adoption of her own daughter. She reunited with both families much later. Listen now!

"Cash Cow is an exceptionally well written book that truly breaks new ground. It is a comprehensive and well researched expose on the dairy industry that is also concise and easily digestible. In a thoughtful and supportive tone, Elise Desaulniers challenges the reader to critically examine his or her assumptions, and she provides the information necessary to both understand and free oneself from the perils of dairy. This book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in becoming more empowered to make informed, healthful, and ethical food choices." - Melanie Joy, Founder and President of Beyond Carnism